"Kill!!!"
"Ah!!!!"
Xiao Ruxun saw that Kuroda Rusui did not back down and thought that the negotiation had broken down, so he had to do it himself. Although it was a pity, it was not a bad thing to be able to kill a strategist. Breaking one of Tokugawa Ieyasu's arms would make it easier for him to advance in the future. This was, of course, a good thing, so he made up his mind to kill Kuroda Rusui.
But just as he opened his mouth, Kuroda Rusui began to scream loudly, and then desperately said something to Xiao Ruxun and Xuan Su, as if he was begging for mercy. He struggled with all his might, and the calmness and composure from before could no longer be seen on his face. He only looked like a prisoner on his deathbed.
Kuroda Rusui saw two of his followers die in front of him. He might have realized that Xiao Ruxun was not joking and really wanted to kill him. The rare strategist could not die here. This was the only thought that Kuroda Rusui had at that moment. Nothing was as precious as his life, and nothing was as valuable as the strategy in his head. It was just a few silvers, and his value was far above that.
He would not give up his life for this little bit of money. Moreover, if Xiao Ruxun dared to kill him, he would really lead his troops to attack Ishijian and snatch the Ishijian Silver Mountain!
In a split second, Kuroda Rusui made a decision.
"I agree! I agree! Xuan Su! Tell him quickly! I agree! I agree!!! "
Xuan Su seemed to have received an order. He jumped up and rushed towards Xiao Ruxun.
"Commander! Commander! He agreed! He agreed! He said he agreed!! Commander! Spare his life! Don't kill him! Don't kill him!! "
After a few steps, Xiao Ruxun's guards kicked Xuan Su and restrained him. Xiao Ruxun was about to give the order to kill Kuroda Rusui, but he did not expect Kuroda Rusui to compromise. From the looks of it, the negotiation was still about knives and fists. It all depended on who was tougher and fiercer.
"Let him go! You too! Let him go!"
Xiao Ruxun ordered the guards and executioners to release Xuan Su and Kuroda Rusui. Kuroda Rusui was out of danger, but he was still in shock. He leaned against the side of the ship and panted heavily. Xuan Su was the same. She lay on the ground and opened her mouth like a tired dog. Her tongue was almost sticking out, but she did not have the strength to retract it. Xiao Ruxun could not stand it anymore. He walked over and kicked Xuan Su's leg. "Stand up!"
Xuan Su hurriedly propped herself up with a frightened look on her face.
"He agreed to my conditions just now, right?"
"Yes, they've all agreed."
"Tell him that the compensation is four million taels of silver and sixty percent of the silver mountain's production. Not a single one can be missing. You, go and write two more documents. Write down all the terms and conditions we agreed on. One is in the Great Ming style, and the other is in the Japanese style. Give me two more copies of each of the two styles. Also, ask him if he has any kind of token like a seal so that we can sign it."
Xiao Ruxun ordered. Xuan Su nodded like a chick pecking at rice. Then, she scuttled to Kuroda Rusui's side and asked in Japanese.
"Sir, are you alright?"
"I'm not dead. I'm fine."
Kuroda Rusui regained his composure and replied weakly.
"I'll go write the contract. You've agreed to all the terms. If you're sure, stamp your seal, sign your name, and make your signature. Then, it'll really take effect. After that, there'll be no place for you to evade."
"Go write it. I know what to do!"
Kuroda Rusui waved his hand with a look of disgust. He seemed unwilling to get close to Xuan Su. Xuan Su's heart sank. She suddenly understood her situation.
She couldn't go back.
During this period, the Japanese language was also written in Chinese, with a small number of kana transformed from cursive. There were also some grammatical differences in subject, verb, object, and so on. But generally speaking, as long as one was an intellectual, one could communicate with each other in Chinese. Before Toyotomi Hideyoshi started the war, the envoys he sent to Korea used Chinese to communicate with the Koreans. Both sides could understand it. To put it bluntly, it was like people from two different regions of China could not understand each other's dialects, but they could communicate by writing.
Therefore, Xiao Ruxun was not worried about Xuan Su and Kuroda Rusui secretly colluding. As long as there was a written contract, Xuan Su would not be able to hide from Xiao Ruxun if she wanted to play any tricks.
Xuan Su quickly wrote the written contract according to Xiao Ruxun's requirements. There were a total of four pieces of paper, written in Chinese and Japanese. Xiao Ruxun took it and looked at it. Indeed, he could understand the two written in Japanese. There was no problem. Although some parts of the grammar were a little strange, he could understand the general meaning. There was no fake part in the important words.
Nodding, Xiao Ruxun asked Xuan Su to bring these articles to Kuroda Rusui to read. Then, he brought a small table for him and brought a pen and paper, waiting for him to sign and stamp his seal.
Kuroda Rusui took out a small cloth bag from his arms. There was a small seal in the small cloth bag in the shape of a black turtle.
After reading the entire contract, Kuroda Rusui's hand was still trembling when he signed it. Then, he stamped the small seal and signed it. There were three guarantees. He was not afraid that he would not admit it later. It would be best if he did not admit it. Then, Xiao Ruxun would have a reason to go to war with Japan, and he could get more benefits.
On the four pieces of paper, Kuroda Rusui's three confirmations were written, and Xiao Ruxun's three confirmations were written. After both sides signed and confirmed each other, they each kept one copy. This "Daming's Treaty of Friendship with Japan" officially came into effect.
In addition to the three trade routes and the cession of the three islands, Japan also compensated Daming with four million taels of silver, as well as 60% of the silver produced in Ishimi Ginseng every year. The mining of Ishimi Ginseng would be carried out by Daming and Japan together, and they would supervise each other to ensure that neither side embezzled more silver. For this reason, the officials of Daming had the right to enter Ishimi Country.
In addition, the cession of Ishimi Country and the cession of Feimen Domain was abolished. Japan's Emperor title and the Japanese royal family's sending of hostages were also abolished. Japan did not need to become a protectorate of Daming, but a friendly neighbor of Daming.
Xiao Ruxun looked at the contract with satisfaction and then smiled. "Mr. Kuroda, I wish that Daming and Japan will always be friendly to each other."
Kuroda Rusui looked at Xiao Ruxun with a fake smile and said coldly, "That's not what Admiral Xiao said just now."
"That was just some necessary words. Now, this is what I really think. I promise you that I will cooperate with you and destroy Toyotomi Hideyoshi."
"That's for the best!"
Kuroda Rusui seemed to force a smile and then left the Ming Army's fleet under Xiao Ruxun's arrangement. It seemed that he did not want to stay for another minute.
"Admiral, although this is safe, if they refuse to admit it, we have nothing to threaten them with. Is it not safe? Should we leave one or two people as hostages? Do you want this general to go and capture that person right now? "
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